What the job involves
An Income Tax Inspector works under the Income Tax Department, part of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, handling assessment, verification and enforcement work connected to income tax collection and compliance. The role splits broadly into two functions depending on posting: assessment duty, which is largely office-based scrutiny and case work, and non-assessment or investigation duty, which involves fieldwork including surveys and raids. Which function you end up in depends on the specific posting and department needs, not on personal choice at entry.
It is a Group B, non-gazetted post at entry, with a defined promotion path within the department over a career.
How to get there
There is no dedicated Income Tax Inspector exam. The post is one of several Group B and Group C outcomes of the SSC Combined Graduate Level Examination, and which post you are allotted depends on your overall CGL rank and the preference order you submit, alongside the vacancies notified for that cycle. A strong rank improves your odds of this specific post, but does not guarantee it if enough higher-preference candidates rank above you for the available vacancies.
Qualification you need
A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university is the requirement, the same baseline SSC CGL asks for generally. There is no subject restriction specific to this post.
A realistic timeline
Since this post is allotted through SSC CGL rather than applied for directly, the realistic path is the same as any CGL aspirant’s: clear Tier 1 and Tier 2, rank well enough that Income Tax Inspector remains available against your preference order, and clear document verification. Candidates specifically targeting this post should research typical past cutoffs for it within CGL results, since cutoffs vary meaningfully by post and are not the same as the overall CGL qualifying cutoff.